France plans to expand its teaching staff and revise the online platform used for university admissions, according to YTN, as student demonstrations continue to spread across the country.
The measures were reported by YTN and other South Korean outlets covering the unrest. MBC News reported that student groups have said their protests will go on despite the government's proposed changes to the admissions system and its pledge to recruit more teachers.
Separately, President Emmanuel Macron pointed to social media as a factor in the violence accompanying the demonstrations, KBS News and Yonhap reported. According to Yonhap, Macron said such conduct damages the country's democracy.
The unrest has also entered electoral politics. The Dong-A Ilbo reported that far-right leader Marine Le Pen held a campaign launch event for the presidential election amid the anti-government protests, calling for a restoration of the rule of law.
Few further details of the admissions overhaul have been reported in the source material, including its timing or scope.
What to watch next: whether the government publishes the specifics of the admissions reform and whether student organizations follow through on their pledge to keep protesting.
